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Unique Victorian mansion house with period details - 14 bedrooms.

Victorian stately home for up to 28 with modern comforts surrounded by woodland.

Guests have said that it is just like having your own stately home for the weekend and there is certainly a Downton Abbey feel about Kinblethmont House.

Its unique atmosphere comes from the house's Victorian pedigree mixed with its contemporary comfort and homliness. Please scroll down to the bottom of the facilities section to see links to our own website and video -it will give you a good idea of what it is like on Kinblethmont estate.

There are 14 bedrooms and 9 bathrooms so we can comfortably accommodate up to 28 but it also works well with smaller groups.

Having had many family parties here ourselves, we can thoroughly recommend Kinblethmont as a large holiday home for gatherings of friends or family reunions for short breaks or weekly lets. In the summer you can play croquet or badminton, visit the unspoilt beach at Lunan Bay or just relax on the sheltered terrace in the sun with a coffee or gin and tonic while the children (of all ages!) play.

All around you can hear wonderful birdsong and if you are patient you can hear the drumming of the woodpeckers that regularly visit the feeders outside the kitchen.The house is set amidst mature woodland with specimen trees and there are some lovely woodland walks around the estate at all times of year. The immediate area is also particularly suitable for cycling.

In the winter you may prefer to cuddle up in front of a roaring log fire and play parlour games or try your luck at snooker or table tennis. The more adventurous may even decide to check out the snow sports at Glen Shee or the Lecht. Whatever the weather the children will have huge fun exploring the extensive woodland policies or playing hide and seek.

All house lets include linen, towels, bathrobles, electricity, central heating and logs for fires. We can also arrange child and baby furniture (cots, high chairs etc) and office facilities.

For those wanting some help with catering we have contacts that can provide special meals, some food for you to put in the oven or full catering - just ask and we will get you a quote.

We also have good contacts and ideas for special days out.

Please note that many of our bookings are for weekends and we need a full clear day to get the house ready therefore we do not take Saturday start bookings and we can only take full week bookings from Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays. Please 'Enquire Now' is you have any questions.

Please click on 'About Jessica Ramsay' for guest comments.

Bedrooms

14 Bedrooms

Sleeps 28

Property Manager

Jessica Ramsay

Member Since 2008

Speaks

english

Calendar last updated:

6 Dec 2018

Facilities

Parking

Heater

Children Welcome

Washer & Dryer

TV

Fireplace

Internet

Bathrooms

9 Bathrooms

East wing upper shower room

toilet, shower, Shower room with electric shower

Ground Floor en-suite

toilet, shower, En-suite shower room for daybreak room.

West Wing bathroom

toilet, tub, Tower bathroom with bath .

South Wing en-suite

toilet, tub, shower, Ensuite bathroom for master bedroom suite

East wing lower bathroom

toilet, combination tub/shower, Large bathroom with deep bath with shower over

Dining

Entertainment

Outside

Lawn / Garden

Outdoor Grill

Deck / Patio

House Rules

Check-in: 14:00

Check-out: 12:00

9 Reviews

Exceptional5/5

1 - 6 of 9

50th birthday weekend

5/5

Stayed Nov 2018

Regina G.

I booked Kinblethmont House and several outbuildings for my 50th Birthday weekend. I and, I was assured, everybody else absolutely loved it there. It's a charming place in a picturesque setting with vast grounds to roam around in. We all felt right at home despite the size of the house. Everything you could possibly need is available. The owners are very nice and will try to accommodate even urgent last minute requests. I wouldn't hesitate to use it again and thoroughly recommend it.

Submitted 27 Nov 2018

Owner's Response:

I am so glad that these guests enjoyed their stay. We have a some lovely holiday cottages near Kinblethmont House if you have a really big group or just want to spread out a bit. All our lets are different and we always try to get the house set up in the way that best suits your group - we can also suggest chefs/caterers to use if you need them and fun things to do - just ask.

So much better than a home away from home!

5/5

Stayed Jun 2018

Claude J.

There are surprisingly few properties able to take 25 guests in Scotland. So glad this one does. It's not that it is grand, you can find grand in many places. No, it is that it is grand and still feels like a home, a much rarer thing!

Although not all the bedrooms are fancy, none of them are bad. The place isn't super slick and polished but none the less it feels like a place that is cared for and invested in regularly. Everything works the way it should, even the piano is tuned.

Well equipped especially the kitchen areas and dining room. There are things to do on rainy days with snooker, table tennis and more.

Very convenient for Arbroath and the shops.

Jessica was very helpful and accommodating and honestly although it may be expensive if there's only a few of you but if you are a large party it is very good value for money. Better than a hotel stay by far.

Highly recommended!

Submitted 24 Jul 2018

Owner's Response:

I am so glad that these guests felt at home in Kinblethmont House. Our aim is to create a special and unique place for people to get together in a relaxed environment to spend memorable times together. We stay here ourselves sometimes and that helps us identify things that help make staying in the house easier - commercial dishwashers and a walk in fridge for example.

Every group who come to stay at Kinblethmont is different so expect some e-mails back and forth so we can get the house set up exactly how you want it!

A rare, beautiful & majestic weekend with friends

5/5

Stayed Apr 2018

Jane C.

Kinblethmont House is a truly wonderful place to spend time away from 'normal' life. We felt so lucky to have the run of this historic, art-laden gem of a house. There were 25 of us gathered for a long weekend and no-one wanted to leave. We also had run of the grounds and beautiful walks through the estate. To the side of the house there is a beautiful lawn, with a croquet lawn, we spent a fair few hours there playing, talking and drinking fizz! The walled garden can either be a tranquil place to read a book, sipping a G&T, or a fun-filled space for all (there is a table tennis, a volleyball net, a badminton net and other 'toys' that you can use).

The house is fantastically appointed to make staying in it so easy - there's absolutely everything that you need. There's an inspired trio of gadgets - a walk in industrial fridge, an industrial glass washer (takes 30 seconds!) and an industrial crockery and cutlery dishwasher. All of the rooms are delightful - with period furniture and wonderful art.

But what makes Kinblethmont such a dreamy place to stay is that the Ramsay family give you the run of it for the whole of your stay.

If you are thinking of a really special place to celebrate anything - I'd urge you to stop your search here - you really won't regret it!

Jane & Mike

Submitted 18 May 2018

Fabulous setting for our family get together

5/5

Stayed Mar 2018

Joanne H.

Fantastic location for our family get together, house was amazing, a real treasure trove of antiquities to interest all ages. Extremely well kitted out with everything you could possibly need for a large get together. I would definitely recommend Kinblethmont to anyone, only piece of advice would be to bring slippers for younger guests as old wooden floors did cause a few splinters for a few of our younger children but other than that this place was a real find for our family celebration and thoroughly enjoyed by everyone from under 5s to over 70s. Go you won't regret it!

Submitted 18 May 2018

Owner's Response:

I am so glad that these guests enjoyed their stay at Kinblethmont - we love to see families of all generations spending special time together. We try to make sure that we have everything you need provided - if there is anything in particular you need just ask! It would be a good idea for younger guests to bring slippers. The upstairs areas are carpeted but there are still some floors that can be a bit splintery on the ground floor.

Another amazing stay at this gorgeous big house!

5/5

Stayed Dec 2017

Gillian A.

This was our 4th stay at Kinblethmont with our gang of friends to celebrate New Year. With a party of 18 adults and 14 kids (ages 2-16), yet again the venue was perfect for all our needs. Loads of public rooms means plenty of space for everyone, and the refurbishment works particularly to the bathrooms and kitchen, have made Kinblethmont even better than ever. Bedrooms are so warm and comfortable and the little luxuries of toiletries and bathrobes is a lovely touch. It's location is ideal to enjoy nearby Lunan Bay for a New Year's Day jaunt, and whilst it's handy for the shops in Arbroath for last minute supplies, it really does feel like we're a million miles away from the world when we are here. Thanks again to Jessica, Penny and team for making our stay just perfect again. Loved it!

Submitted 7 Jan 2018

Perfect weekend at Kinblethmont House

5/5

Stayed Jun 2017

Elliott S.

Everything about the weekend was perfect - the house and the grounds were stunning, ideal for a large group like ours. The facilities were exceptional (indoor - the snooker table, table tennis, sky television, grand piano, large dining room and outdoor, in the walled garden - the football, volleyball / badminton nets, etc. etc. and the beautiful grounds more generally). The bedrooms and en suites were all extremely comfortable and the extra touches (robes and white company towels, for example), made us all feel very at home.

Penelope, Jessica and Robert were also uniquely helpful in advance of the weekend. I have organised these types of trips a few times before and never had such proactive and willing engagement. The caterers that were recommended (Sinclairs) were superb - I would thoroughly recommend that other groups do the same as us and invite them in for the full weekend - and arranging for the paintballing company (Skirmish) to come on site worked extremely well.

All in all we had a fantastic time. A truly 10 out of 10 weekend.

Submitted 19 Jun 2017

Owner's Response:

I am so glad that this group enjoyed their stay. While many groups choose to self-cater some like this one like to be spoiled a bit with a catered weekend - it actually can be very good value and we have all the equipment to keep the caterers happy.

Robert very much enjoyed helping to suggest activities for the weekend - the estate is pretty large and we managed to find an excellent piece of woodland for the paintballing. We also have many other suggestions - please ask!

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Location

Arbroath, Angus, UK

Approximately 3 miles from the historic East Coastal town of Arbroath and 4 miles from the beautiful unspoilt beach at Lunan Bay. Kinblethmont is ideally located for exploring the local area from Dundee to the Angus hills and north to Stone haven. Our guests also take day trips as far as Edinburgh to the South and Loch Ness to the North

Availability

All rentals include bed linen, towels, towelling robes, heating, electricity and logs for the fire.
There is a rural wifi connection with speed of approx 2Mb.
Extra faster wifi can be provided via a mobile wifi box for &pound;30 per 10 Gb data.
Sorry no pets.